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SLE to HER: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,546 mi
10,534 km · 5,688 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Near HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from HER?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,546 miles (10,534 km, 5,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Salem and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 10 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to HER?
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